Sack or bag



SACK OR BAG Filed Feb. 27, 1928 I INVENTOR. .FZ/Z er) 71/ Gorenaaz M A TTORNEYS.

Patented Mar. 26, 1929.

tlITED STATES HERBERT V TILLIAJVL SORENSEN, OF LYNIDON STATION, WIEiGQiflEiIhT.

SACK OR BAG.

Application filed February 27, 1928. Serial No. 7,36l.

This invention relates to sacks or bags, and more particularly to the construction of grip tabs thereon.

The object oi? my invention is to lighten the work and speed up the handling of sacks used for potatoes, grain, salt, cement or like materials, which are hard or heavy to. handle.

Another object of my invention is the construction of a built-in structure or a burlap sack, cloth sack or paper sack, producing: etii cicnt grip tabs, without the use oi cumbersome straps, metal rings or clips, whereby my improved bags, when not in use, can be ellieiently piled that one upon the other, in a very satisitactory manner.

lVith the toregoin and other objects in view, .my invention comprises certain novel (Utisil'llfftlOllS, combinations and arrangements of parts as will behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accon'ipanying drawings, and .more particularly pointed out i n the appended claim.

i the drawings:

grure l a plan view or a sack con icted in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional view, taken on line r-'2, l "gure 1., and loolcinp; in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 3 an enlarged, fragmentary, perspot-tire view of the sack, as it appears when tilled ready to be gripped by the operator.

liieiierring to the drawings by numerals, 1 designates the whole sack, which comprises a pliable body 2 of any material, such as burlap, detail or paper; I use'the term sack in a broad sense, meaning any kind ol' asultahle container. The body 2 is provided with 1(llnary open. end 3 and closed or inner end 4%.

V A pair or closed or bag-like pliablegrip tabs 5 (Fig. 2) formed at the corners of the closed end 4; by means of diagonal lines of stitching 6; these lines of stitching exteiul from one edge to another edge oi. said body, producing said. closedor bag-lile grip tabs 5 entirely within the marginal edges and the outer faces of said body. During these days oi": high cost of construction, the inexpensive r mnner, by stitching, oi forming the bag like pliable grip tabs 5 1s a decided advantage,

with material, showing the grip tab tron'l a manufacturing standpoint. lh'lrther. by the novel use of the diagonal lines of stitching, no bulk is added whatsoever to the sack, and the sack is left in its original condition, for flat stacking, one upon the other, which would not be possible it a cumbersome and impractical strap or a metal clip or ring was added to the body for forming a grip tab. i

The lines of stitcliing, G constitute a builtin structi'lre, which, while durable and ellicient, does not add to the bulk or weight oi the sack, nor produce any obstruction to tear another sack coming; in contact therewith, or injure the hand of the operator.

W hen the open end 3 oil? the body ii is closed by a. line of stitching 'l' 1), the usual gyrip tabs 3 are produced, whereby four gri p tabs are provided on my improved sack tor the eiiieient handling of the loaded saelr by two persons. However, when the empty sack is being stored, or stacked, the e'rip tabs 5% are not in evidence, with the fiat, closed or bag;- like grip tabs 5 practically oblivious, by rea son oi the built-in stitching, forming the tabs, which produces the advantages hereiubeiin'e assigned for my improved sack.

It is to be noted that the operator can secure an excellent grip on my pliable tabs 5, because he can wad or eriunple the tabs up in his hands, without hurting his hands, such as an eye-structure or a metal-reinforced structure would do, although the bags and tabs in my improved structure will lie in a perfect flat condition when not in use.

While I have described the preferred embodiment of my invention and illustrated the same in the accompanying drawings, certain minor changes or alterations may appear to one skilled in the art to which this invention relates, during the extensive manutfacture oi; the same, and I, therefore, reserve the right to make such changes or alterations, as shall fairly fall within the scope oi. the appended claim.

lVhat I claim is As a new article oi. 1nanufacturo,an allfabric sack provided at its closed end with two right angled corners only and with only diagonal lines of stitching across said two Corners producing closed, bag-like pliable grip tabs of the same material as the body of the bag, and the outer edges of said grip-tabs hand when the sack isifilled for excellent gripping Without injury to the hand, but normally lying flat as a part of the body of said sack When the same 18 not filled or in use, 10 substantially as shown and descnbed.

In testimony whereof I hereunto nlhx my signature.

HERBERT WILLIAM SORENSEN. 

